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Women Begin to Enter Public Life in Saudi Arabia

On the streets of Riyadh, women are still wearing black cloaks called abayas, headscarves and veils. But the men of Saudi Arabia may have to get used to change, since inside some glass and steel office buildings, it's a different story.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

On the streets of Riyadh, women are still wearing black cloaks called abayas, headscarves and veils. But the men of Saudi Arabia may have to get used to change, since inside some glass and steel office buildings, it's a different story. One feminist says, "It's an exaggeration to call it a women's movement," but "something is going on." That's according to an article in Time magazine by Middle East correspondent Andrew Lee Butters.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Andrew Lee Butters
Middle East Correspondent, Time magazine

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Women Begin to Enter Public Life in Saudi Arabia

On the streets of Riyadh, women are still wearing black cloaks called abayas, headscarves and veils. But the men of Saudi Arabia may have to get used to change, since inside some glass and steel office buildings, it's a different story.

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Women Begin to Enter Public Life in Saudi Arabia

On the streets of Riyadh, women are still wearing black cloaks called abayas, headscarves and veils. But the men of Saudi Arabia may have to get used to change, since inside some glass and steel office buildings, it's a different story.

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